Fatal shooting of man, 22, in Allentown under investigation, DA says
FILE - A police patrol car sits in a neighborhood.
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Authorities in Allentown are investigating the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man.
The Lehigh County District Attorney's Office says Najeer T. Lane was pronounced dead on Thursday at 12:30 a.m.
According to officials, he was shot on the 1000 block of West Juniata Street in Allentown.
His manner of death was ruled a homicide and an autopsy is scheduled to be performed on Friday.
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The shooting is under investigation by the Coroner's Office and the Allentown Police Department with assistance from the Lehigh County Homicide Task Force.